Who We Are

DKG is an International Society, founded in 1929 in Austin Texas, of key women educators whose aim is to unite women educator with the goal to advance their professional interest and position. DKG Quebec joined the DKG International Society in 1956.

​Our purpose is to support women in education whether through mentoring or through scholarship; to support teachers in the classroom; and to encourage professional growth.

Our aim is to encourage education and support those who want to be educated.

Our intention is to participate effectively in society and to provide and an opportunity to hone the necessary tools to do it effectively.

We provide leadership opportunities.

​WHAT WE DO:

​DKG Quebec established and continues to support two scholarships at McGill: the DKG Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership in Education, and the DKG Sarah Paltiel Award for Excellence in Education. We also offer the DKG World Fellowship Grant which provides opportunity for women at McGill from any country except the United States of America and Canada.​​We have also established the Evelyn Eaton Award, to honour our first President, a founding member, who was a Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (PSBGM) French language consultant. We give this award each year to a school/teacher in the English Montreal School Board (EMSB). As well, we present the DKG Adult Education Award to one of two students in rotation through each of several School Boards: EMSB, Riverside and Lakeshore.

​Through our Community in Crisis Scholarship, we can offer support to students and teachers who are in a crisis situation. At present we support three high school students in Haiti.

​DKG Quebec is a federate member of the Montreal Council of Women (MCW). Several of our members have been and are very active in MCW: Dr. Mildred L. Burns, Georgie Crawford, Frema Engel, and Beverly Townsend have all been successful in winning the Woman of the Year Award.

Locally, we contribute to Giant Steps, a school specializing in autism. Internationally, we partner with the United Nations on the Schools for Africa Project.

Nationally, we support ArtsCan Circle as our Canadian Project. Mike Stevens and his team visit communities in the far north and give workshops to indigenous youth. For more information go to https://artscancircle.ca

We also donate to various International DKG scholarships and funds.

​JOIN US:

​We hold dinner meetings once a month from September to May as a way of raising funds to support our projects. ($15.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members, $10.00 for students). Guest speakers are invited to stimulate our intellect and perk our interest. (See a list of our yearly meetings under Meetings and Special Events.)

​Our own members have an opportunity to apply for small grants to support their post-graduate work, and/or to apply for monetary support for conventions. There are also opportunities for our members, and non-members, to apply to DKG International for monies.

Student teachers in the last two years of their degree may become Associate Members for a reduced membership fee until they achieve a full-time teaching position.​​We hope to continue to support women and students for many years to come. We hope to do so by attracting bright, interested women who want to share their talents and ideas.

Barb Angus, President, 2017-2019DKG Quebec​Dare to Kindle Growth

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER, EMAIL dkgque@gmail.com or go to Contact Us